This Home Décor Hack Instantly Transitions Your Home Into Winter

If you're styling with a small room, "try tilting it diagonally and just placing it halfway underneath an accent chair," she recommends. Otherwise, follow the traditional rule that at least two feet of each piece of furniture should sit on the rug. "[This] helps define the space or seating area," says Palevsky. "If you go outside of this rule, the furniture pieces don't always relate to one another, and feel disconnected."